English–Chinese
“pencil sharpener” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinjuǎn bǐ dāo
Example
这个卷笔刀很好用。zhè ge juán bǐ dāo hěn hǎo yòng
This pencil sharpener works very well.
How to say “pencil sharpener” in Chinese
“Pencil sharpener” in Chinese is 卷笔刀 (juǎn bǐ dāo).
A hand-held device that uses a blade to make a pencil point ready for writing.
Example sentences with 卷笔刀
我用卷笔刀削铅笔。wǒ yòng juán bǐ dāo xiāo qiān bǐ
I use a pencil sharpener to sharpen a pencil.
Tips for using 卷笔刀
- Its first syllable is juǎn, while 试卷 (shìjuàn, "exam paper") uses juàn for the same character, so a character can have different sounds in different words.